Hungary could impose ban on EU migrant quotas in November - Fidesz

Hungary's parliament could amend the constitution to ban mandatory EU migrant resettlement on Nov. 8, with the ban taking force by mid-November, the head of the ruling Fidesz party said on Tuesday, after a weekend referendum vote against the quotas.
Lajos Kosa also told a news conference that Hungary was committed to its European Union membership.
Speaking at the same news conference, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said: "We have to state clearly that without the approval of Hungarian parliament Brussels .... cannot settle any migrants in Hungary. And we have to state clearly that we ban... read more

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